Students from the Florida A&M University Institute of Public Health and members of the Future Public Health Professionals had a chance to go to the American Public Health Association’s national meeting Oct. 29 in Washington. The conference was a chance for students to get a look at cutting edge health […]
Author: Karl Etters
Local Group on the Rise
A local alternative hip-hop duo has more than 50,000 virtual followers across the U.S. “Our name is After the Smoke and we love to be hated on,” said member Whuziago “Whuzi” Laing. After the Smoke is comprised of lyricist Whuzi and producer Anthony “Speek” Cameron. They have opened for artists like […]
African Folklore Inspires Young and Old with Life Lessons
Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre will bring the children’s tale “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” to life tonight. Originally written by John Steptoe and adapted into a one-act play by Karen Abbott, “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” is the story of sisters, Manyara and Nyasha. Both are outwardly beautiful but have different personalities. When the […]
Veterans Celebrated with Concert
Students and Faculty plan to recognize veterans while listening to the sound of gospel melodies. Tallahassee native and former Florida A&M Gospel Choir Director Daniel James, alongside his gospel ministry and band “Daniel James and Living Proof,” will host a gospel concert at Evangel Assembly of God on Nov. 11 […]
Local Politician, Professor Writes Book about Modern-Day ‘Black America’
A Florida A&M professor, politician and community activist has published a provocative new book. In his Oct. 29th release titled “Our Faults: Conversations on the State of Affairs in Modern Black America,” Anthony Viegbesie, claims the attitudes and behaviors of black Americans themselves are the core reason for wide-ranging hardship […]
HIV Infections Down in Florida
Just in time for HIV Awareness month in December, the Florida Department of Health has reported that, through voluntary counseling and testing, there has been an increase of HIV-infected people in Florida who know they are infected. Approximately 95 percent of all reported HIV-infected individuals know their status, according to […]
Cascades Park Renovations Moving along Well
Cascades Park is ahead of renovation schedule. Cascades Park is a 12-acre park along the stream of the St. Augustine Branch, which runs through Tallahassee south of the Florida State Capitol. Because it influenced the territorial government’s choice of Tallahassee’s location, it is known as a Nationally Registered Historic Place. […]
BEEP Chapter Comes to ‘The Hill’
Florida A&M students Jessica Herd and Najee Sanders are working to bring a chapter of the Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) to FAMU. Their organization’s advisor is Pamela Zachery, vice president of university affairs. BEEP is a program designed to get students job and internship opportunities. The program is an extension […]
Can’t We All Just Have a Peaceful Memory?
Michael Jackson has been dead for almost three years now and you people will not get over it. Instead of allowing the memory of the gloved almighty to live on as it should, people would rather parade around and praise the decision to sentence of a man who shouldn’t be […]
Cover-ups will Get You Locked Up
The allegations brought up against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky have shaken the journalistic world into a frenzy. The 2002 incident, which involves Sandusky’s sexual misconduct with a 10-year-old boy, has begun to unravel the very fabric of one of college football’s most historic programs and it’s most […]